Importers: DEFRA webinars on Sanitary and Phytosanitary import controls following Border Target Operating Model future changes

Following publication of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), the CIOT has been informed that Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are running several sector specific online training sessions to prepare businesses for the new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import controls (certification and border checks), that may be of interest to businesses in these sectors or their customs advisers.

There is also a session that looks at Irish exports shipped to Great Britain, as from January 2024, certification and pre-notification requirements are being introduced for traders who export to GB from Ireland. These changes will impact the GB importing business too.

Further details on these free of charge webinars are available at the registration link here: The BTOM: What are the SPS Border Controls?

The dates are as follows:

7 Sept – Horticulture
12 Sept – Live Animals and Germinal products
12 Sept – Fishery products and seafood
13 Sept – Fresh produce
14 Sept – Meat and Poultry
15 Sept – Composite products
18 Sept – Animal by-products
18 Sept – Dairy
21 Sept – Exports from Ireland